United States Postal History Accumulation, large carton with several hundred covers both loose and in cover albums, ranging from the late 19th Century through about the early 2000s, bit of mint stationery included as well, many covers to Europe, generally fine to very fine, an interesting group

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United States Polar History Accumulation, mostly 1940s/60s, approaching two hundred covers and cards from Artic and Antarctic missions and scientific explorations, noting Operation Deep Freeze, Operation Deep Freeze II, Operation Highjump, U.S. Army Research teams, Naval Artic operations, 1950s Antarctic Expeditions, wide range of ship markings, as well as a variety of exploration and naval cachets, several signed covers, the odd fault but a chiefly attractive and fresh collection (Image)

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Worldwide Polar Postal History Collection, mostly 1950s/60s, roughly eighty covers from more than twenty countries, with ship and naval mail, expedition covers, scientific surveys, and commemorative pieces, with examples including origins from British, French and Australian Antarctic Territories, Denmark, Greenland, Canada, Norway, Ross Dependency, Japan, Sweden, Tristan da Cunha, Japan, and Madagascar, note a half-dozen signed items, several attractive frankings, the odd fault but a chiefly fresh and very fine group (Image)

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Elihu Burritt's Ocean Penny Postage Collection, small group including Burritt's 1848 pamphlet Ocean Penny Postage: Its Necessity Shown and Its Feasibility Demonstrated, plus small group of covers (three mint, two used from the US, one used from the UK) advocating penny postage, very fine and interesting (Image)

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Red River Packet/Bartable/Leaves Mar 13 1869/W.C. Harrison, Commander, oval handstamp on 3c Pink entire (oxidized) to New Orleans, Louisiana, a fine strike (Image)

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Alaska and U.S. Postal History Balance including around 190 1956 Department of Health Postal reply cards originating from various Alaska post offices, 25 postal cards incoming to Alaska from various destinations, most all territorial, 39 1940s/50sAlaska APO and Naval postal cards, over a dozen better 1929/62 HAM Radio postal cards, the majority territorial usages, some rarer Alaska town markings on registry return receipts, including two Hot Springs Manuscript postmarks (Helbock type 2, RF 8) and two Richardson Manuscript postmarks (Helbock Type 1, RF 7), also includes a group of over a dozen postal cards used in territories or possessions, including 1883 Butte City, Montana; 1884 Aberdeen, Dakota Territory; 1891 Cordes, Arizona registered packet receipt; 1901 San Francisco to Pahala, Hawaii (Honolulu and Pahala backstamps); and 1902 Fort Worth to Apache, Oklahoma Territory (arrival backstamp), overall fine to very fine, plenty of interesting and useful material to be found. (Image)

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1850s California Cover Group, three 10c Green Nesbitt covers, first from Mormon Island, California to Raymondville, New York, endorsed "Via Panama"; second from Johnstown, Wisconsin to Yankee Jims, California with 1858 enclosure; third 1858 use from San Francisco to Athens, Georgia, all with small faults, fine and interesting group (Image)

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19th Century Baltimore Railroad Covers, 16 covers/stationery (5 stampless) plus a couple cancels on piece; includes some B&O RR stationery variety of cancels including straight-line, double oval "Muikirk Depot" agent handstamp, a lightly struck and rare "Duffields B&O RR" 1861 cds, scarce blue "Baltimore & Susquehanna RR" cds on 3c Nesbitt envelope, an 1865 soldier's letter with nice strike of "Monrovia B&O RR" agent marking (faulty stamp), also #11 tied on piece by partial "Phila & Balte RR" cds, usual mixed condition but a Fine group of these desirable covers (Image)

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United States Postal History and Stationery Fascinating Balance, small box containing (in no particular order): Brooks reply card essays, Columbian Exposition postal cards, New York Provisional and 1847 5c on cover (both faulty), about three dozen postal card essays/color proofs, Philadelphia and Boston Franklin marks, 1c postal card surcharges, 1731 Fog's Weekly Journal, 5c parcel postage due on cover, "Bowler & Merrill's Special Postal Card" private mailing card, UX3 cards with advertising, several dozen pioneer postcards, revenue stamps on document, a money order business postal card essay, and much more, mixed condition but mostly fine to very fine, a wealth of interesting material here with many items that would do well in a retail stock or on eBay, view to appreciate (Image)

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Better United States 19th Century Postal History Group, 48 covers selected by a collector with a keen eye, a few highlights include1857/61 3c covers with green cancels,1861 3c and 10c used with Black Jack on cover to Germany,18 Black Jack covers including wrapper to Paris, red New York City leaf cancel, and advertising cover for Hartford Fire Insurance Company,1861 3c on Pomroy advertising cover, 1869 1c on Milford, Massachusetts drop letter, and much more, small condition issues throughout but overall very fine and attractive, a useful and interesting assortment well-worth a close inspection

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19th Century Cover Balance, 14 covers, 11 stampless, two with #11a, one with #65, a variety of different town and postal markings, all with wafer seals, fine to very fine overall, a varied and interesting selection (Image)

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United States Fantasies and Cinderellas, binder with several hundred covers and cards, primarily US and dating from the late 19th and early 20th Century, wide variety of designs parodying then-current United States stamps and stationery (many of questionable legality), some foreign material towards the back of the binder, generally fine to very fine, an extremely interesting question with some pieces certainly being unique or very rare, an excellent opportunity for the specialist in postal arcana (Image)

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